Nursing Assistant

1 month ago


Columbia, South Carolina, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Nursing Assistant -

The incumbent will function as a member of the nursing care team and assist licensed nursing staff in the care of patients

Assigned duties include:
Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans refers deviation to appropriate health care staff.
Provides direct care for complex veterans.
Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e., behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc. and takes action accordingly within the NA's assigned role.
Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
Responds appropriately to subtle patient changes by contacting the appropriate nursing personal.
Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning.
Monitor and documents patient intake and output reports deviations timely and accurately.
Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to:
enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, and application of braces and prosthetic devices.
Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to the patients/resident treatment plan.
Recognizes the residents' autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment.
Actively participates in Treatment Planning Meetings.
Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment, Hydro sound Tubs, and Veteran/Resident Wandering System.

Verbally provides patient information to the treatment team for inclusion in the veteran/residents' plan of care, participates in treatment team meetings for resident care planning.

Enters information about the residents' condition in the chart, utilizing appropriate formats.
Participates in maintaining a clean, safe environment for the patient/resident.

Removes defective equipment, reports hazards, observes safety regulations, contributes to infection control, and utilizes proper aseptic technique in performance of duties.

Serves as the unit safe patient handling liaison.
Serves as preceptor and mentor to other NA's,
Orients members of the health care team to the units as appropriate.
Functions as a member of the unit base counsel.
Manages distributed patient behavior and by appropriately intervenes and request assistant from other health care members.
Appropriately initiates basic life support, takes actions appropriate action.

Work Schedule:
Full-time, Nights. 730 pm- 8 am and every other weekend.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized.

Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).


Paid Time Off:
37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Parental Leave:


After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.


Child Care Subsidy:


After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.

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Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework
:
Not available.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized.

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